The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-04-14
SPRING FASHIONS.
NEW COLORs AND FABRICS THAT
ARE NOW IN VOGUE.

NEW COLORs AND FABRICS THAT
ARE NOW IN VOGUE.
characteristics Of the Easter Millinery
Delicate Shades Of Color Introduced
Birds and Plumase Superseded by Flow
ers-Pretty styles in walking Costumes.
Dressmakers, tired of the long popular
ity accorded to dresses made entirely of
wool, are attempting revival Of the silk
and wool combination costume. They
make the draperies and basque of fine
wool and the skirt and accessories of
the richer fabric. Faille Francois and
moire are what are used for this purpose.
In one model costume the skirt is of
plaid surah, with a ground of the new
Grecian gray, crossed by lines of garnet,
blue and gold, and the overdress and
bodice of gray Henrietta. The vest Is Of
figured taffetas, closed with small but
tons, and the revers on the jacket bodice
of the plaided surah. A pretty effect is
obtained by two scarfs of the plaided
silk, which form side panel, each ending
in a passementerie ornament. The tur-
ban is of gray straw, faced with garnet
velvet and trimmed high with loops of
gray ribbon and small garnet velvet
bow, and pouf of pink gauze.
Amongst the bewildering array of
goods displayed in the shops It is diff
cult to say what are the fashionable
colors, as almost every shade under the
sun is represented. Mauve, gray, shrimp,
salmon, heliotrope, mode, steel, tan,
golden brown and various shades of green
are all seen, along with the staple shades
of blue and brown that are always in
style. Checks and mixtures in color
combinations combined with goods to
match of q single tone make serviceable
and pretty suits. Hairlines, SO popular
last fall, are again revived.
. Silk warp Henrietta cloth, camel's hair
of light weight, drap d'ete, English
checked and striped suitings, cheviots,
cashmere (which Is once more restored to
favor) and broadcloth for tailor suits are
some of the fabrics that are in vogue for
spring suits.
A tailor-made gown, imported as Q
model, was made of almond-colored
broadcloth, with a pleated underskirt of
gros grain silk. The redingote forms a
Jacket and then falls in broad, straight
plaits to the bottom Of the skirt. The
front shows novel feature in q revers
that may or may not be buttoned over
the side panel, as the wearer fancies, Q
style both new and effective The vest is of
silk like the skirt, and opens over white
linen chemisette and collar tied with q
white cravat. The hat, of almond chip,
rolls on the left side, and is trimmed with
a twist of soft laurel green silk and q
large bird.
Models for spring bonnets are shown
in the princesse, cottage and coronet
shapes, made of Milan, Dunstable and
fancy straws of many varieties, satin
braid and chip, which is once more in
favor They are very light and unusually
becoming, and are worn with strings.
The small poke, fitting close to the head
at the sides, and cut up in the back to
show the hair, with high front trimming
and the peak over the forehead filled in
with gathered lace or tulle, is one of the
prevailing shapes. The materials for
trimming are most dainty, gauzes. tulles,
dotted and beaded nets, silk muslin, and
embroidered crepe lisse in most exquisite
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velvet or faille ribbons and superb sprays
of flowers.
Not for several seasons have flowers
been so lavishly used as they are this
spring. They tower on the top of every
bonnet and hat amidst clouds of tulle OF
gauze and tall loops of ribbon, taking
the form of high montures in some cases
and in others of wreaths encircling the
face, with branching sprays and clusters
on top. Roses with buds and branches
of full size, the flowers made of exquis.
itely shaded velvet, Grape or silk, and the
leaves and tender green shoots of silk
ornament some bonnets. Very light
green in delicate tints, a color most ap
propriate to spring, is very fashionable
and a touch of 1t is seen on most bonnets
either by way of the foliage or a tiny
green bow nestled amongst the trim
mings. Primrose yellow is another fash
} ionable color. A small princess bonne
of brown tulle, that was very pretty
} showed this color in bunch of noddinl
jonquils in the top trimming.
The novelty of the season in colors II
Charles x red-a color that is entirel,
new this spring. 1t Is totally dissimilal
to any OF the reds that have been il
vogue, being shade of pinkish crimson
exactly the color of the new American
3 Beauty rose. 1t reminds one of the old
> fashioned cherry or solferino tints. Wha
fashion intends we shall do with 1t nov
3 that she has given it to us remains to b.
: seen, for it is very vivid and entirely to-
bright to be used but sparingly in a cos
tune. A little of it in the shape of few
: bows, or the trimming on bonnet, woul'
: : be all that good taste will allow. 1t /
). safe to say, however, that as the seasol
) advances 1t will be modified into weara
BILE tints, just as heliotrope, from an a.
most impossible purple, changed befor
: the close of the winter into delicate, al
! tistic shades that were simply charming
Muchf.lace Is used in spring millinery
both white and colored, in some case
4 covering the frame of the bonnet itsel
I laid on in rows, and pleated into hig
f frills ON top as foundation for the flowe
= montures. Sprays of syrings, blue fol
9 get-me-nots, lilies of the valley, whit
4 and purple lilacs, crysanthemums, yello,
and pink, pansies, narcissus, mignonett,
a primroses, apple blossoms and ros
Q sprays are some of the favorites. Fo
T trimming the rough straw field flower
n daisies, buttercups and punches of blu
e ragged robins are appropriate.
d A novelty that obtained favor with mi
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